Coat

Christian Dior|House of Dior

spring/summer 1954 · wool · Costume Institute

Christian Dior adopted the use of traditional menswear fabrics for women's suits and dresses early in his design career. By 1951, masculine textiles like grey flannel and navy broadcloth had became a staple in Dior collections, yet the designs of the garments made from these fabrics always flattered the female form. In this example, the shapeliness of the wearer's body would have been accentuated by the pinstripes of the textile and the oversized besom hip pockets.

Artist

Christian Dior|House of Dior

Date

spring/summer 1954

Medium

wool

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Hans H. Zinsser, 1965